Comments on: DeepCapture.com Scraping Facebook Friends

By: The Big Picture » Blog Archive » Why is Patrick Byrne the World’s Nastiest Dumbest CEO ?

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:27:35 +0000

[...] My assumption was that the asshats at DeepCapture had exploited a Facebook security lapse, and grabbed all of the friends and family of any one who had the temerity to so much as discuss this 3rd rate retailer, Overstock.com. (See DeepCapture.com Scraping Facebook Friends). [...]

By: Boycott Overstock.com | The Big Picture

Boycott Overstock.com | The Big Picture — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:22:51 +0000

[...] I noted last week (DeepCapture.com Scraping Facebook Friends), this group found the Facebook friends and relatives of any journalist, critic, fund manager or [...]

By: Patrick Byrne Update: Hacking into Facebook to Compile an Enemies List | TheTradingReport

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:41:22 +0000

[...] Barry Rithholz: Here is something weird, and a little creepy: [...]

By: Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:40:29 +0000

As I said, I am against naked shorting, but favor shorting pigs

Perhaps my issue with DeepCapture is the imperfect messenger of Byrne. I could not possibly care any less about him or Overstock — he is just another dotcom CEO running a money losing retail operation — for years now. And, he seems to have reporting problems with his many fired accountants.

IMO, the whole DC thing looks like a cover for his crappy performance as CEO. Plus, I know Herb Greenberg (personally) for years, and have lots of respect for him. His reporting has been top notch.

NOW Add to that this scraping incident — how much more proof of scumbaggery do I need ? Life is too short to deal with jackasses, so to make mine easier, I mostly ignore Overstock, Byrne and Deepcapture from my universe. Not worth it, beneath notice, etc.

The Facebook scraping did get my attention. It puts them at level 6 (out of 10) on my Go Nuclear scale — meaning, I have no interest in retaliating. Dont care — yet.

Once they get to level 10, they become my new hobby. But we are not there yet . . .

By: Transor Z

Transor Z — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:13:04 +0000

Your bias is so vastly overwhelming, your lack of comprehension so total, all I can say is “Holy fucktard Batman!”

As to the next 1000 words of your rant, GYOFB.

Good day sir.

I said GOOD DAY.

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LOL

By: Facebook “friends” are co-conspirators in Overstock.com land : Sequence Inc. Fraud Files Blog

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:26:24 +0000

[...] So the Deep Capture freaks are compiling a database of people on Facebook, and who they are “friends” with. The criteria for being in their database is apparently writing about the company’s shenanigans… [...]

By: -calltoaccount

-calltoaccount — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:22:40 +0000

Your attack on Byrne is res ipsa as to your own lack of bona fides. Deepcapture refers to the capture of all operative systems by the corporate kleptocracy. I thought you were on the up and up– but evidently, I was mistaken.

-SNIP-

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BR: We disagree, therefore I am a not on the up and up? Really, that is the extent of your intellectual capacity, and the argument you choose to make?

Your group scrapes all of my Facebook friends — including a 12 year old nephew — and I call you assclowns out on it — and you call that an attack on Byrne?

Your bias is so vastly overwhelming, your lack of comprehension so total, all I can say is “Holy fucktard Batman!”

As to the next 1000 words of your rant, GYOFB.

Good day sir.

I said GOOD DAY.

By: William K. Wolfrum Chronicles » Blog Archive » Overstock.com - where you can buy a cheap toaster or get on Patrick Byrne’s “Enemies List”

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:28:32 +0000

[...] So he made himself an enemies list. From Barry Ritholtz: [...]

By: TakBak04

TakBak04 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:13:26 +0000

BTW: Overstock just won lawsuit…

Rocker Pays $5 Million to Overstock.com to Settle Lawsuit …
Dec 8, 2009 … Below is a letter from Patrick Byrne, the company’s Chairman and CEO, … I announced Overstock’s lawsuit against Rocker in an August 12, …
news.moneycentral.msn.com/printarticle.aspx?feed=PR&date.

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BR: Actually, the correct term is “lawsuit settled before verdict.”

By: TakBak04

TakBak04 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:08:00 +0000

More Facebook stuff that makes one question some of their policies, it’s an interesting article on many levels:

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Health Insurers Caught Paying Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

Health insurance industry trade groups opposed to President Obama’s health care reform bill are paying Facebook users fake money — called “virtual currency” — to send letters to Congress protesting the bill.

Here’s how it’s happening:

Facebook users play a social game, like “FarmVille” or “Friends For Sale.” They get addicted to it. Eager to accelerate their progress inside the game, the gamers buy “virtual goods” such as a machine gun for “Mafia Wars.” But these gamers don’t buy these virtual goods with real money. They use virtual currency.

http://www.businessinsider.com/health-insures-caught-paying-facebook-users-virtual-currency-to-send-letters-to-congress-opposing-reform-bill-2009-12